Zachary Noah Weitzner, MD

Manuscripts:

1. Stiver, C.A., Tomiyama, A.J., Weitzner, Z.N. et al. Patterns of Emotional Eating Changes After Sleeve Gastrectomy. OBES SURG (2026).
2. Zelicha H, Weitzner ZN, Park S, Babb TG, Bernhardt V, Ahmad FS, Cella D Chen Y, Livingston EH. Improvement in Breathlessness Following Bariatric Surgery as Measured by a New Heart Failure-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument: A Prospective Longitudinal Study, SOARD, 2025
3. Weitzner, Z.N., Oland, G.L. & Chen, D.C. Surgical management of chronic orchialgia after inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc, 1275–1282 (2025).
4. Weitzner, Z.N., Zelicha, H., Dutson, E.P. et al. The Association Between Grit and Weight Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG (2024).  
5. Weitzner ZN, Cha S, Challita R, Ajijola O, Mori S, Shivkumar K, Dutson E, Sedarat A. Demonstration of feasibility and technique of transesophageal endoscopic epicardial access in a porcine model. iGIE. 2023;2(4):418-423.
6. Weitzner ZN, Kim KH, Kim Y, Seo KW, Choi YS, Dutson EP. Comparison of Eastern and Western patients undergoing bariatric surgery at two US and Korean institutions: a retrospective analysis of differing bariatric patient populations. Surg Endosc. (2024);38, 129–135.
7. Weitzner ZN, Phan J, Begashaw MM, Mak SS, Booth MS, Shekelle PG, Maggard-Gibbons M, Girgis MD. Endoscopic therapies for patients with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2023;37(11):8166-8177.
8. Weitzner ZN, Chen DC. The Role of Releasing Incisions in Emergency Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Abdom Wall Surg. 2023;2:11378.

 Book chapters:

1. Weitzner Z, Chen D, MacQueen I (2024). Lichtenstein Tension-Free Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. Chen H. Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. Springer, New York, USA. 
2. Weitzner Z, MacQueen I, Chen D (2024). Chapter 13: Inguinal Neurectomy for Nerve Entrapment: Triple Neurectomy. Jones D, Matthews B. Master Techniques in Surgery. Springer, New York, USA.